Stem cell model of motor neuron disease wins International 3Rs Prize 2018
The 2018 International 3Rs Prize has been awarded to Dr Rickie Patani, based at UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology and the Francis Crick Institute,...
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Deep brain stimulation provides sustained relief for severe depression
Credit: Source: University of Freiburg - Medical Center World's largest study of deep brain stimulation in the brain's reward system Study with 16 participants with...
Floodplain forests under threat
Credit: Photo: Albert Reif A team from the Institute of Forest Sciences at the University of Freiburg shows that the extraction of ground water for...
People choose healthy and sustainable lunches if given the green light
People are likely to choose healthier and more sustainable canteen meals if they are labelled with a traffic light system, according to research from Queen...
New peer-reviewed journal Death Research: The Last Frontier announced
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, March 19, 2019 - Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers announces the launch of Death Research: The...
Tiny song bird makes record migration, U of G study proves
For the first time, University of Guelph biologists have tracked an annual migration of up to 20,000 kilometers made by the 12-gram blackpoll warbler, one...
Speeding the development of fusion power to create unlimited energy on Earth
Credit: Elle Starkman/PPPL Office of Communications Can tokamak fusion facilities, the most widely used devices for harvesting on Earth the fusion reactions that power the...
Across North America and the Atlantic, an enormous migration journey for a tiny songbird
UMass Amherst, Canadian researchers identify blackpoll warbler migration routesCredit: UMass Amherst/University of Guelph AMHERST, Mass. - Blackpoll warblers that breed in western North America may...
Diattenuation imaging — a promising imaging technique for brain research
Credit: Miriam Menzel et al., Scientific Reports (2019), DOI:10.1038/s41598-019-38506-w (CC BY 4.0) A new imaging method provides structural information about brain tissue that was previously...
Drug used to control cholesterol found effective against cancer-associated cachexia
Experiments with mice suggest that treatment with atorvastatin can attenuate adipose tissue remodeling, leading to rapid weight loss and muscle atrophy Brazilian researchers have discovered...
Many pet owners keen to have vegan pets, University of Guelph study finds
Credit: UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH A surprising number of pet owners, particularly those who are vegan, are interested in feeding their pets a plant-based diet, according...
Even low doses of synthetic cannabinoids can impair cognitive performance
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, March 19, 2019--A new study shows that inhaled doses of as little as 2 mg of...
Go for a run or eat chocolate: A choice dictated by the cannabinoid receptors
Physical inactivity is a common factor in lifestyle diseases - and one that is often linked to the excessive consumption of fatty and/or sugary foods....
Researchers find cost-effective method for hydrogen fuel production process
Nanoparticles composed of nickel and iron increase the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of water electrolysis in hydrogen fuel productionCredit: Jingyi Chen, Lauren Greenlee and Ryan Manso...
Undernutrition during pregnancy changes lung-specific gene expression
Higher rates of lung disease in children born to moms who were undernourished during pregnancy could be explained by epigenetic changes in a number of...
